More E. coli cases reported in Ohio outbreak

GERMANTOWN -- Health officials investigating an E. coli outbreak among people who ate at a southwest Ohio picnic have announced six additional cases, bringing the total to 61.

The illnesses were reported in Germantown, southwest of Dayton. The Montgomery County's health department said 11 people have been hospitalized at some point. Updates on their conditions weren't available.

People who became ill were among attendees at a July 3 customer appreciation picnic for a lawn care business.

Health department spokesman Bill Wharton told the Dayton Daily News officials are interviewing them about what they ate at the picnic to determine how the outbreak started.